The Theory of Utilitarianism as Complement of Interspecific Interactions of Commensalism, Cooperation and Mutualism Puzzle

Authors: Chintiroglou CS*

DOI: 10.23880/izab-16000390

Volume 5, Issue 4

Abstract

Biotic interactions and their categorization are discussed in this article with examples from the international literature. The aim is to clarify certain terms that presumably raise questions in relevant research. The necessity of borrowing terms from the human sciences such as that of utilitarianism is established in order to improve the descriptions of the various individual terms of the symbiosis phenomenon. The spatial and temporal context of a relationship should be thoroughly considered in order for descriptions to be as true to reality as possible.

Keywords: Commensalism; Ecological Triangles; Symbiotic Interactions; Molecular Biology

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